Untitled (George Malnosky, Hecla or Calumet, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)

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Artist
NameBen Shahn
Gendermale
BirthplaceKovno (now Kaunas), Lithuania
CultureAmerican
Basic Info
Alternative TitleGeorge Malnosky. He had his foot crushed in the mine. He had barely recovered when his jaw was crushed, and parts had to be removed. He explained why working a mine with a machine is dangerous for the miners-the machine works from side to side across t
Created inNorth America, United States, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County
Century20th century
CultureAmerican
Dimensionsimage: 19.5 x 24.7 cm (7 11/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Harvard Museum
DepartmentDepartment of Photographs
DivisionModern and Contemporary Art
Contactam_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Bernarda Bryson Shahn